
Volodymyr Zelenskyy terpilih menjadi presiden Ukraina pada tahun 2019 dengan platform reformasi yang menjanjikan mengakhiri korupsi dan merundingkan perdamaian dengan Rusia.
Dia memenangkan kemenangan telak dengan 73 persen pada putaran kedua, mewakili keinginan publik untuk perubahan setelah bertahun-tahun konflik dan stagnasi ekonomi.
Zelensky campaigned as a political outsider against the entrenched elite, positioning himself as a fresh alternative to incumbent Petro Poroshenko. His entertainment background and lack of traditional political ties appealed to younger voters frustrated with institutional dysfunction.
Zelensky pledged to resolve the Donbas conflict through diplomacy rather than military means, a position that resonated with a war weary electorate. Since taking office, however, he has maintained Ukraine's sovereignty position against Russian aggression, condemning strikes on civilian infrastructure while remaining open to negotiated settlements, as reflected in recent signals regarding US proposed talks.